The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down

The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down

A real life guide to sex, drugs, & bad behavior.

R 2007 · 92 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

Tongue-in-cheek look at 20-something singles clubbing and partying in L.A. Voice-over narration, charts and graphs, and visits to a research laboratory punctuate the story of a single night when groups of friends go out, drink alcohol, take drugs, dance and talk, and look for someone to go home with.

Directed by Paul Sapiano · Written by Paul Sapiano

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